Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
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Jodi Lyn O'Keefe is an American actress and model, who at age 17 portrayed Cassidy Bridges on Nash Bridges
. She is also known for her role on Prison Break
as Gretchen Morgan, a.k.a. "Susan B. Anthony".
, the daughter of Noreen, a homemaker, and Jack O'Keefe, a director of labor relations for Merck
. She is of Irish
, Czech
, Austria
n, Polish
and Swedish
ancestry. When she was a child, the youngest of three sisters, she had a bowl haircut and was self-described as a "dork". Her older sister was a model and she decided that she wanted to do the same. She did, and says the modelling job brought her more confidence and more friends. She attended a Catholic school
and grew from being the shortest in the class to one of the tallest at 5 in 8 in (1.73 m), the height at which she now stands.
she left school to star on the soap opera
Another World
, playing Marguerite “Maggie” Cory. She then got a role on Nash Bridges
, playing Cassidy, the daughter of Don Johnson
’s title character. She and her mother moved to Hollywood, so Jodi completed her schooling by mail.
She made her big screen debut in 1998 in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
and later starred in such films as The Crow: Salvation
, Whatever It Takes
and Devil In The Flesh 2
. In 1999, she starred in the teen film She's All That
(1999) alongside Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook
. When asked if it was hard to play her character, a high school prima donna, she replied, “Everybody knew a Taylor Vaughan in high school. Working in show business, you meet girls like that every day.”
O'Keefe kept on filming both movies and Nash Bridges until the series ended in 2001. Later films have been Out for Blood where she played a vampire
named Layla Simmons and Venice Underground. In 2005, she appeared for three episodes in the first season of Boston Legal
.
O'Keefe was also in 3 Doors Down
's video "Let Me Go", alongside Jesse Metcalfe
of Desperate Housewives
. She joined the cast of Prison Break
in 2007.
She appeared in episodes of the television series' Charmed
, The Evidence
, Two and a Half Men
, The Big Bang Theory
, Dharma & Greg
and Tru Calling
. In 2009 she appeared in the standalone addon of the video game Command & Conquer
Red Alert 3: Uprising.
On 14 August 2010 Jodi Lyn O'Keefe appeared as Kylie Burch in the Hallmark Original Movie Class. She also appeared in the web series Soul Fire Rising as Lilith Reborn for three episodes.
On 22 June 2011 Jodi Lyn O'Keefe started her own clothing line Queen George Clothing. On 19 September 2011 Jodi had a Guest role as Isabella in Two and a Half Men Season 9 Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt. Next year she will have a Guest role in the Spinoff of Bones "The Finder" what will be in premiere Midseason 2012
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of...
. She is also known for her role on Prison Break
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an...
as Gretchen Morgan, a.k.a. "Susan B. Anthony".
Early life
O'Keefe was born in Cliffwood Beach, New JerseyCliffwood Beach, New Jersey
Cliffwood Beach is a census-designated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The population was 3,194 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, the daughter of Noreen, a homemaker, and Jack O'Keefe, a director of labor relations for Merck
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co., Inc. , also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The Merck headquarters is located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, an unincorporated area in Readington Township...
. She is of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n, Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ancestry. When she was a child, the youngest of three sisters, she had a bowl haircut and was self-described as a "dork". Her older sister was a model and she decided that she wanted to do the same. She did, and says the modelling job brought her more confidence and more friends. She attended a Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
and grew from being the shortest in the class to one of the tallest at 5 in 8 in (1.73 m), the height at which she now stands.
Career
Midway through her junior year high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
she left school to star on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
, playing Marguerite “Maggie” Cory. She then got a role on Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of...
, playing Cassidy, the daughter of Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
’s title character. She and her mother moved to Hollywood, so Jodi completed her schooling by mail.
She made her big screen debut in 1998 in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later is a 1998 slasher film and is the seventh installment in the Halloween film series. It is directed by Steve Miner and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, and Michelle Williams. The screenplay, based on a story by Kevin Williamson further developed by Robert...
and later starred in such films as The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation
The Crow: Salvation is a 2000 film directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film is the third in a series based on The Crow comic book by James O'Barr...
, Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes (film)
Whatever It Takes is a teen comedy starring Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and James Franco. It was first released in America on 31 March 2000...
and Devil In The Flesh 2
Devil In The Flesh 2
Devil in the Flesh 2 is the 2000 sequel to Devil in the Flesh which starred Rose McGowan. The film's other title is also "Teacher's Pet".-Plot:...
. In 1999, she starred in the teen film She's All That
She's All That
She's All That is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove, and is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion...
(1999) alongside Freddie Prinze Jr and Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook is an American actress, known for her role in the romantic comedy She's All That and her This is Your Brain on Drugs public service announcement.-Early life:...
. When asked if it was hard to play her character, a high school prima donna, she replied, “Everybody knew a Taylor Vaughan in high school. Working in show business, you meet girls like that every day.”
O'Keefe kept on filming both movies and Nash Bridges until the series ended in 2001. Later films have been Out for Blood where she played a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
named Layla Simmons and Venice Underground. In 2005, she appeared for three episodes in the first season of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
.
O'Keefe was also in 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa formed in 1996. The band consists of Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , Todd Harrell , Chris Henderson , and Greg Upchurch ....
's video "Let Me Go", alongside Jesse Metcalfe
Jesse Metcalfe
Jesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
of Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. She joined the cast of Prison Break
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an...
in 2007.
She appeared in episodes of the television series' Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, The Evidence
The Evidence (TV series)
The Evidence is an American police procedural drama that debuted on March 22, 2006 on ABC. The series starred Rob Estes, Orlando Jones, and Martin Landau.-Summary:...
, Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake...
, The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...
, Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites...
and Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
. In 2009 she appeared in the standalone addon of the video game Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer, abbreviated to C&C and also known as Tiberian Dawn, is a 1995 real-time strategy computer game developed by Westwood Studios for MS-DOS and published by Virgin Interactive. It was the first of twelve games to date to be released under the Command & Conquer label, including a...
Red Alert 3: Uprising.
On 14 August 2010 Jodi Lyn O'Keefe appeared as Kylie Burch in the Hallmark Original Movie Class. She also appeared in the web series Soul Fire Rising as Lilith Reborn for three episodes.
On 22 June 2011 Jodi Lyn O'Keefe started her own clothing line Queen George Clothing. On 19 September 2011 Jodi had a Guest role as Isabella in Two and a Half Men Season 9 Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt. Next year she will have a Guest role in the Spinoff of Bones "The Finder" what will be in premiere Midseason 2012
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Another World Another World (TV series) Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J... |
Maggie Cory #4 | 6 episode |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges Nash Bridges Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of... |
Cassidy Bridges | 76 episodes, 1996–2001 |
| 1999 | Happy Hour | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites... |
Simone | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | George Lopez George Lopez (TV series) "The George Lopez Show" redirects here. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see Lopez Tonight.George Lopez is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez... |
Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Pool at Maddy Breaker's | Maddy Breaker | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Tru Calling Tru Calling Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled.... |
Candace Aimes | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Help | Becky Wiggins | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Charmed Charmed Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... |
Spider Demon | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Boston Legal Boston Legal Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC... |
Nora Jacobs | 3 episodes, 2004–2005 |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2003. Starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones, the show was originally about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie Harper; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's growing son, Jake... |
Gail/Isabella | 4 episodes, 2004–2011 |
| 2005 | Eve Eve (TV series) Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. That aired on the UPN network from September 15, 2003 to May 11, 2006, with 66 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons... |
Rita's stepmother | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The 12th Man | Lindsay | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Halloween: 25 Years of Terror | herself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Officer Jackie Kazaris | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Agt. Amanda Gilroy | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The Call | Jenna 'Kinky' Kincaid | 1 episode |
| 2007 | CSI: NY CSI: NY CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes... |
Melodee Constanza | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Raines | Angelina Billings | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Prison Break Prison Break Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an... |
Susan B.Anthony / Gretchen Morgan | 32 episodes, 2007–2009 |
| 2009 | The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers... |
Mikayla | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Lost Lost (TV series) Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island... |
Ava | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Soul Fire Rising | Lilith Reborn | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Jenn Mackie | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Finder The Finder The Finder, also known as Finders Keepers, is an Australian children's television show, directed by Scott Hicks, that first aired on 28 October 1991, based on a book by Emily Rodda... |
Guest Star | 1 episode |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Carley | 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later is a 1998 slasher film and is the seventh installment in the Halloween film series. It is directed by Steve Miner and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, and Michelle Williams. The screenplay, based on a story by Kevin Williamson further developed by Robert... |
Sarah Wainthrope | ||
| 1999 | She's All That She's All That She's All That is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove, and is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion... |
Taylor Vaughan | |||
| 2000 | The Crow: Salvation The Crow: Salvation The Crow: Salvation is a 2000 film directed by Bharat Nalluri. The film is the third in a series based on The Crow comic book by James O'Barr... |
Lauren Randall | |||
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes Whatever It Takes (film) Whatever It Takes is a teen comedy starring Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and James Franco. It was first released in America on 31 March 2000... |
Ashley Grant | |||
| 2000 | Devil in the Flesh 2 Devil In The Flesh 2 Devil in the Flesh 2 is the 2000 sequel to Devil in the Flesh which starred Rose McGowan. The film's other title is also "Teacher's Pet".-Plot:... |
Debbie Strong | aka Teacher's Pet Teacher's Pet -Film:* Teacher's Pet , a 2004 animated musical based 2000 TV series* Teacher's Pet , a 1958 romantic comedy film* Teacher's Pet , a 1930 two-reel comedy short-Television:... |
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| 2002 | Falling in Love in Pongo Ponga | Shawnee | short movie | ||
| 2003 | Red Rover Red Rover Red Rover is an outdoor game played primarily by children on playgrounds. This 19th century children's group game is thought to have originated in Britain and then spread to Australia, Canada and the United States.Røver is a Norwegian word for "pirate", so perhaps the... |
Kylie Logan | |||
| 2004 | Out for Blood | Layla Simmons | aka Vampires: Out for Blood | ||
| 2004 | Mummy an' the Armadillo | Jackie | |||
| 2005 | Venice Underground | Tyler | |||
| 2005 | Three Wise Guys Three Wise Guys The Three Wise Guys is a 2005 USA movie, directed by Robert Iscove and starring Eddie McClintock, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Judd Nelson, Nicholas Turturro, Roddy Piper, Tom Arnold and Katey Sagal. This Christmas movie is a comedy about a the mistress of the owner of Royal Crown casino in Las Vegas, and her... |
Mary Ann Davidson | |||
| 2007 | American Identity | Lyndsey Simpson | short movie | ||
| 2009 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising | Kelly Weaver | VG on PC and PlayStation Network | ||
| 2009 | Prison Break: The Final Break Prison Break: The Final Break Prison Break: The Final Break is a 2009 television movie of the Prison Break franchise. It serves as the series finale of Prison Break. The movie aired May 27 in the United Kingdom on Sky1. In the United States and Canada, the movie was first released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 21, 2009... |
Gretchen Morgan | V, Release 21 July 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Hallmark Original Movie Class | Kylie Burch | Premiere 14 August 2010 Hallmark TV USA | ||
| 2011 | Exposed Exposed Exposed is a live double album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1979.The album was a collection of Oldfield's tours in Spain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and England from March to April 1979. It peaked at #16 on the UK Album Chart.... |
Emily Bennett | Premiere 18 March 2011 Hallmark TV Netherlands | ||
| 2012 | The Frozen Ground The Frozen Ground The Frozen Ground is an upcoming thriller film written and directed by Scott Walker based on the real-life 1980s Alaskan hunt for serial killer Robert Hansen who stalked and murdered between 17 and 21 young women, kidnapping them and taking them out to the Alaskan wilderness to turn them loose and... |
Chelle | Premiere 1 December 2012 | ||